Alexis from My Mama Made It shows how to make a pillow cover from a cardigan. Get the how-to and raid your closet for pillow covers.
Tutorial: Felt flowerpot doorstop
Kim from Uber Crafter made this flowerpot doorstop from felt. The flowers are felt yo-yos. The flowerpot is a plastic container covered with felt, and doubles as a place to hide tiny treasures. Clever! Go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Making bias trim
Sarai Mitnick from Colette Patterns shows how to make bias tape. Sure, you can buy it in the neat little packages at the fabric store, but your choices there are fairly limited and making it yourself is actually a very simple…
Another video to enjoy
I enjoyed watching this video with polymer clay artist Cynthia Toops talking about her work and the medium of polymer clay. From the Seattle Art Museum’s exhibition: A Bead Quiz
Girl’s patchwork skirts
What a fun patchwork sewing project for girls to participate in with their moms.
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Let your little girl choose the fabrics herself! The pattern includes instructions for the skirt and embellished shirt. Sizes 6 months to 10 years.
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Girl’s patchwork skirts
Image from So Fun Fabrics
What a fun patchwork sewing project for girls to participate in with their moms.
Description:
Let your little girl choose the fabrics herself! The pattern includes instructions for the skirt and embellished shirt. Sizes 6 months to 10 years.…
Free Sock Pattern
These are kind of cool. Called Guitar Man Socks from Whimsical Knitting Blog, and featured in the 2008 Knitting Pattern a Day Calendar. You can get the free Guitar Man Sock pattern here: http://whimsicalknittingdesigns.blogspot.com/2007/03/guitar-man-socks_07.html
Cane Storage Ideas
Alice Stroppel of Polymer Clay Etc. has put together a video with cane storage ideas. I know I am always trying to find ways to keep my polymer clay canes clean and neat, yet easily accessible when I’m working on … Read More...
Cane Storage Ideas
Polymer Clay Etc
Alice Stroppel of Polymer Clay Etc. has put together a video with cane storage ideas. I know I am always trying to find ways to keep my polymer clay canes clean and neat, yet easily accessible when I’m working…
Tips and tricks for using silver glass.
Silver glass is all the rage these days in glass beadmaking. From the picture above you might understand why. The glass is very expensive due to its high silver content that gives the glass its color. It also can be … Read More...
Tips and tricks for using silver glass.
Silver glass is all the rage these days in glass beadmaking. From the picture above you might understand why. The glass is very expensive due to its high silver content that gives the glass its color. It also can be…
Get the skinny on sewing pins
Pins are some of the simplest of sewing notions. A long straight piece of metal with a point on the end. And yet, sewing pins are crucial to the success of your project. Janome Sew4Home tells all about the different varieties…
Fluttering Butterfly quilt pattern
This Fluttering Butterfly quilt pattern is so girlie girl cute! Available to purchase at Pipers Girl’s Shop. $7.95 USD
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Fluttering Butterfly quilt pattern
Image from Pipers Girl's Shop
This Fluttering Butterfly quilt pattern is so girlie girl cute! Available to purchase at Pipers Girl’s Shop. $7.95 USD
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Heartfelt Goodbye!
Hi everyone:
I wanted to let you know this week, will be my last week on the blog as of next Friday.
It has been a priviledge to be with you and sharing great inspirations.
I will stop by from time to time…
Tutorial: Dragon wing party favors
At your child’s next birthday party, forgo the goodie bags filled with cheaply made plastic novelties and instead give party favors with real play potential. Nancy from Dabbled shows how she made these awesome dragon wing party favors for her son’s…
Tutorial: Ruffled headband
Rachel from Heart of Light shows how to make this headband that’s covered in ruffles. So pretty, so girlie! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Ruffled headband
Rachel from Heart of Light shows how to make this headband that’s covered in ruffles. So pretty, so girlie! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Reversible water bottle holder
Kate from Curiositys shows how to make this reversible water bottle holder. Use it to carry your water with you on your next outside adventure. Get the how-to.
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photo by Katie Martinez of Curiositys
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…Free Doodling Class
Try out this free warm-up doodling class from Michelle Houghton at Get it Scrapped. It’s a teaser for her online class Oodles of Doodles, which starts Monday June 15th.
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